Hinge.



L. W. CHRISTOPHEL.

HINGE.

' APPLICATION FILED JULY 27, 1914.

1,132,560. Patented` Mar. 23, 1915.

2 SHEETS-SHEET 1.

L. W. GHRISTOPHBL. I

HINGE.

APPLICATION FILED JULY 27, 19141 2 SHEETSSHBBT 2.

Patented Mar. 23, 1915.

LEWIS W. CHBISTOPHEL, 0F UNIVERSITY CITY, MISSOURL HINGE.

Specification of Letters Patent.

Application led July 27, 1914. Serial No. 853,265.

To all whom it may concern:

Be it known that I, LEWIS W. CHRIS- 'rori-inL, a citizen of the UnitedStates, re siding at University City, St. Louis county, Missouri, haveinvented a new and useful Hinge, of which the following is aspecification.

This invention relates to hinges and consists of the novel construction,combination and arrangement of parts possessing the novel qualities andserving the useful functions hereinafter fully described.

An object of the invention is to provide an improved hinge in whichportions of the leaves are retained ata distance from the surfaces towhich the hinge is secured, in combination with means for rigidly andsecurely supporting the raised portions of the hinge to preventcompression thereof, and means for distributing the stresses properlyupon the screws or other elements by which the hinge is secured inplace.

Another object is to provide a hinge of the type mentioned in which theouter surfaces of both leaves of the hinge are in the same plane, and inwhich one of the leaves is secured to a. surface which is beyond orinwardly from the surface to which the other leaf of the hinge isattached, in combination with devices for supporting the last named leafto prevent compression of the outer or raised portion thereof, andelements for receiving and distributing the stresses upon the screws bywhich the hinge is held in place.

Other objects to be attained by the improvements embodied in my hingewill be apparent from the following description in which reference ismade to the accompany ing drawings, wherein- Figure l is a. viewillustrating the hinge secured to a trunk. Fig. 2 is aview of the outersurface of the hinge. Fig. 3 is a view of the inner surface of thehinge. Fig. e is a longitndinal section substantially on the line 1 -4of Fig. 2, extending through both lea-ves of the hinge. Fig. 5 is atransverse section of one of the leaves of the hinge, substantially onthe line 5-5 of Fig. 2. Fig. 6 is a view of the inner surface of amodified form of hinge in which the inner surfaces of the two leaves ofthe hinge are in di'erent planes. Fig. 7 is a longitudinal sectionthrough both leaves of the hinge taken approximately along the line 7--7of Fig. 6. Fig. 8 is an end elevation of one of the leaves of the hingeillustrating the knuckles, and thestruts which support they outerportion of the leaf; this view illustrating the end of that leaf whichextends inwardly beyond the plane of the coperating leaf. Fig. 9 is anend elevation of the cooperating leaf which occupies a plane outwardlyfrom the plane of the leaf illustrated in Fig. 8. A .l

In the embodiment illustrated on sheet 1 of the drawings there is a leafAnand acooperating leaf B. rllhe leaf A is composed of metal having aflat portion l and a raised portion 2. The edges 3 of the raisedporltion 2 are in the sameplane with the inner surface of the flatportion 1 and are adapted to bear against the surface to which the hingeis secured, as clearly-illustratedY in Fig. l. The outer surfaces of theedges are curved, as shown in Fig. 5, thus presenting inclined surfacesat'both Vsides of thel hinge so that the hinge will slide readilywithout effecting a rigid abutment against the other hinges or objectswith which the hinge may come in contact. In this connection it may bementioned that the hinge is especially: adapted for use in connectionwith trunks, and the like, so that the novel features and constructionof the hinge and the novel functions may be more readily comprehended.

The pivoted end of the leaf A is formed with a series of knuckles ll,whose outer surfaces are flush with the outer surface of the raisedportion 2 ofthe hinge and whosev ing in the same plane with the innersurface' of the flat portion land the edges 3, thus Patented Mar. 23,1915.,

providing a rigid support adapted to bear against the surface to whichthe hinge is secured iininediately adjacent to the knuckles. Portions 6between the Knuckles 4t are also turned inwardly to provide struts which.are arranged to bear the surface to which the hinge is secured and thusprovide a very strong and rigid support to prevent compression of theraised portion of the leaf. Y

A nninher holes are fornied through the flat portion 1 of the hinge forreceiving the fastening devices which the hinge is secured in place. Theraised portion 2 of the hinge is forined with a nuinber of countersunkportions 8 having holes 9. The holes 9 receive the fastening deviceswhich extend through the raised portion of the leaf A, and thedepressions i countersunk )ortions 8 receive the heads of the fasteningdevices so that the heads will be flush with the outer surface of theraised portion of the hinge, thus preventing the fastening devices froinbecoining engaged with other objects.

ln order to strengthen the hinge and to distribute the stress properlyupon the fastening devices, l have provided an arch nieinber 10 withinthe leaf A. ln the forni illustrated this arch member is secured betweenthe countersunk portions 8 and is rigidly fastened in connection witithe leaf A by a fastening device in the forni of a rivet 11'. rlhe archnieniber abuts against the countersunk portions 8 braced andstrengthenery in its position. The arch ineinber 10 is provided withlaterally extending portions 12 whose ends preferably engage against orterminate adjacent to the edge portions 3. l't is preferable, though notessential, thad the inner surfaces of the lateral extending portions 12be in the saine plane with the edges 3 and. the inner surface of theflat portion 1 of the leaf, thus providing additional support for theraised portion of the hinge.

The lateral extensions 1Q are provided with holes 13 'which registerwith the holes 9 and through which the fastening devices extend, thusdistributing the stress upon the fastening devices and preventing all ofthe stress froni being thrown upon the fasten! ing devices at a distancefrom the surface to which the hinge is secured.

The leaf B is similarly constructed, coinprising a fiat portion 14C anda raised portion 1o having inwardly turned edges 1G terminating in thesaine plane with the innervsurface of the fiat portion 11i and, in theeinbodiinent illustrated on Sheet 1 of the drawings, in the saine planewith the inner surface of the fiat portion 1 and the edges 3 of the leafA. Knuckles 17 are formed at the pivoted edge of the leaf B tha and isthereby Y and extend between the knuckles il, the two leaves of thehinge being pivoted together by a hinge pin 18 passing through saidknuckles. rllhe edge of the raised portion laterally frein. the knuckles17 is turned irwai'dly to forni supporting edges 19 which bear againstthosurface to wnich the hinge is secured. A strut 20 is forined betweenthe knuckles 1'? and terninates in the saine plane with the edges 16 and19, thiis consti tuting a rigid support for the intermediate portion ofthe raised part of the leaf.

Holes 2l are formed in the flat portion lil of the leaf B for receivingthe fastening devices, and coun ersunk portions 22 are foi-ined in theraised portion of the leaf and provided with holes 23 for receiving thefastening device adjacent to the pivoted edge of the leaf. Thecountersunk portions are of such depth that they will entirely receivethe heads of the fastening devices, thus preventing thein frein becomingengaged with other objects. i

in arch is secured between the countersunk portions by rneans of a rivet25 and is fornied with laterally extending portions 26 having holes 27in axial aline nient with the holes for receiving' the fastening deviceswhich pass through the raised portion of the leaf. lt is preferable thelaterally extending portions 26 shall be in the saine plane with theedges 16 and the other supporting portions of the leaf, though in seineinstances a different arrangement niay be preferred, and l do notrestrict inyself to this specific construction` lt will be understoodthat the hinge above described and as Villustrated in Sheet 1 of thedrawings is to be secured to surfaces extendinO' in substantially thesaine plane. lt sometimes necessary or desirable to employ a hinge to besecured to surfaces in different planes. l have illustrated a hinge ofthe latter type on Sheet 2 in Figs. 6 to 9 in* elusive of the drawings.

ln the forni of hinge illustrated in Figs. 6 to 9 there is a leaf Cwhich, as shown, is precisely similar to the leaf B, comprising a flatportion 2S and a raised portion 29 having inwardly turned edges 30 and31, and provided with knuckles Countersunk 'portions 33 rave holes 311;which receive fastening' devices, there being an arch 35 secured inposition by a rivet 36 and provided with lateral portions 37 havingholes 38 registering with the holes Sil for receiving the fasteningdevices and distributing the stresses thereon.

rlhe coperating leaf D consisting of a portion 39 substantially in thesaine plane with the portion 28 of the leaf C, has a raised portion 40which is in the saine plane with the raised portion 29. An inwardlyturned flange 41 extends inwardly beyond the plane in which the portions28 andV 29 lie and is adapted to bear against thersurface inwardly fromthe surface to which the leaf C is secured. The pivoted edge of the leafD is formed with knuckles 42 between which the knuckles 32 extend andthe two leaves of the hinge are pivoted together by a pin 43 passingthrough said knuckles. The portion 39 of the leaf D is provided with anumber of holes 44 for receiving the fastening devices, and the raisedportion 40 is provided with countersunk portions 45 having holes 46through which the fastening devices extend, the heads of said fasteningdevices being entirely received within the countersunk portions 45, Anarch member 47 is secured in position between the countersunk portions45 by a rivet 48 and has laterally extending portions 49 extending tothe side flanges 4l. The lateral extensions 49 are provided with holes50 which regis ter with the holes 46 and receive the fastening devicesand distribute the stress of the hinge thereon. Struts 5l are formedbetween the knuckles 42 and extend inwardly beyond the plane of the leafC, and termi nate in the same plane with the inner edge of the flanges4l, thus rigidly and firmly supporting the leaf D upon a plane inwardlyfrom the plane of the leaf C.

What l claim and desire to secure by Let ters Patent is l. A hinge,comprising leaves having flat portions arranged to bear against thesurface to which the hinge is secured and raised portions provided withholes for fastening devices, knuckles below the outer surface of saidraised portions, a pin `'within said knuckles pivoting said leavestogether, struts rigid with the inner sides of said raised portions andarranged to bear against the surface to which thehinge is secured, andmembers secured within said raised portions and having portionsbearingagainst the surface to which the hinge is secured with holes insaid bearing portions registering with the holes in said raised portionsof the hinge to receive the fastening devices, substantially asdescribed.

2. A hinge, comprising leaves having raisedY portions, knuckles formedon said raised portions, a pin passing through said knuckles andpivoting the leaves together, struts formed between said knuckles andarranged to bear against the surface to which the hinge is secured tosupport said raised portions, and a supporting member secured within theraised portion of each leaf for distributing the stress upon thefastening devices.

3. A hinge, comprising leaves having raised portions, knuckles formed onsaid raised portions, a pin mounted in said knuckles and pivoting saidleaves together,

struts formed between said knuckles and arranged to bear against thesurface toY which the hinge is secured, and astress-distributing elementsecured in the raised portion of each leaf and bearing against said 5. Ahinge, comprising leaves having fiat portions arranged to bear againstthe`surface to lwhich the hinge is secured and raised portions, saidflat portions and said raised portions having holes for the fasteningdevices, knuckles on said raised portions below the outer surfacethereof, a pin within said knuckles pivoting saidleaves together,flanges forming rounded walls at the side edges of said raised portions,a member secured within the raised portionrof each leaf Y having bearingportions to bear against the surface to which the hinge is'secured andhaving holes in said bearing portions registering with the holes in saidraised portions for receiving the fastening devices,-

and struts formed on said raised portions between said members, and thepivoted edges of said leaves and arranged to bear against the surfacet'o which the hinge is secured, substantially as described. l

6. A hinge, comprising a leaf including a raised portion, knucklesformed on said raised portion, an arch member having its two sideportions arranged to bear against the surface to which the hinge issecured and having its outer portion bearing against the raised portionof the leaf, lateral extensions on the side portions of said arch memberYhaving holes for receiving the fastening devices to distribute thestress thereon, and struts on said raised portion between said archmember and the pivoted edge of said leaf arranged to bear against thesurface to which said leaf is secured. 7

7. A hinge, comprising leaves having raised portions provided with holesfor the fastening devices, knuckles formed on said raised portions, apin passing through said knuckles and pivoting the leaves together,r

an arch member secured within the' raised portion of each leaf,laterally extending portions on said arches having holes registeringwith the holes in said raised portions for receiving the fasteningdevices to dis# tribute the stress thereon, flanges at the side edges ofsaid raised potons adjacen t0 the eztlemlles of sam atealy exandmgportlons, and sil-nts on Sad raised polons beveen szud Meh me .lbes andthe plvoted edges o the leaves m'zmged to bear agamst bhe sufase bo whchthe hinge 1s Seculed 1 L suosbanbmlly as desc'lbed.

LEX/WHS W. CHRSTUPEL.

/Vnesses BEULAH B. CURRENS, Gr. AASS.

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